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Fun in Venice; Spark

By EDMUND WHITE ();

May 20, 1979,

, Section The New York Times Book Review, Page BR1, Column , words

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SOMETIMES it seems that writers who can write can't tell a story and those who can tell a story can't write. Because of the unfortunate division in our century between high art and popular entertainment, there are few novels that are both well-crafted and immediately appealing.

May 20, 1979

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